Welcome! Check out today's birthdays, recent birthdays, or our birthday stats.
In the year 1923
1,057 Notable birthdays
Doc Watson
American musician (1923–2012).
Born March 3rd, 1923 in Deep Gap.
Died May 29th, 2012 at 89 years old in Winston-Salem. [ref]
Jean Hagen
American actress (1923–1977).
Born August 3rd, 1923 in Chicago.
Died August 29th, 1977 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (cancer, esophageal cancer).
V. N. Janaki
Indian actress and former chief minister of tamil nadu (1924-1996).
Born November 30th, 1923 in Vaikom. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1996 at 72 years old in Chennai.
Sam Phillips
American businessman, record executive, record producer and dj (1923–2003).
Born January 5th, 1923 in Florence.
Died July 30th, 2003 at 80 years old in Memphis (respiratory failure).
George Patton IV
U.s. army general (1923-2004).
Born December 24th, 1923 in Boston.
Died June 27th, 2004 at 80 years old in South Hamilton (Parkinson's disease).
V. S. Achuthanandan
Indian politician.
Born October 20th, 1923 in Punnapra.
Died July 21st, 2025 at 101 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
Harold Gould
American actor (1923-2010).
Born December 10th, 1923 in Schenectady.
Died September 11th, 2010 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (prostate cancer). [ref]
Mae Young
American professional wrestler (1923–2014).
Born March 12th, 1923 in Sand Springs.
Died January 14th, 2014 at 90 years old in Columbia (myocardial infarction).
Italo Calvino
Italian journalist and writer (1923-1985).
Born October 15th, 1923 in Santiago de las Vegas. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1985 at 61 years old in Siena (lung cancer). [ref]
Betsy Drake
American actress and writer (1923–2015).
Born September 11th, 1923 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2015 at 92 years old in London.
Gordon Jackson
Scottish actor (1923–1990).
Born December 19th, 1923 in Glasgow.
Died January 15th, 1990 at 66 years old in London (bone cancer).
Roy Dotrice
British actor (1923–2017).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Guernsey.
Died October 16th, 2017 at 94 years old in London. [ref]
Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-american businessperson (1923–2006).
Born July 30th, 1923 in Istanbul.
Died December 14th, 2006 at 83 years old in New York City (falling from height).
Linda Christian
Mexican actress (1923–2011).
Born November 13th, 1923 in Tampico.
Died July 22nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Palm Desert (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Heydar Aliyev
3rd president of the republic of azerbaijan (1923–2003).
Born May 10th, 1923 in Nakhchivan.
Died December 12th, 2003 at 80 years old in Cleveland (heart failure).
Nicholas Parsons
British actor, rector and radio-tv presenter (1923-2020).
Born October 10th, 1923 in Grantham. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2020 at 96 years old in Aylesbury (falling from height). [ref]
Chaleo Yoovidhya
Thai billionaire businessman (1923–2012).
Born August 17th, 1923 in Phetchaburi.
Died March 17th, 2012 at 88 years old in Bangkok. [ref]
Joseph Heller
American writer.
Born May 1st, 1923 in Coney Island.
Died December 12th, 1999 at 76 years old in East Hampton (myocardial infarction).
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
President of south vietnam from 1965–75.
Born April 5th, 1923 in Phan Rang – Tháp Chàm.
Died September 29th, 2001 at 78 years old in Newton (stroke).
Betsy Blair
American actress (1923–2009).
Born December 11th, 1923 in Cliffside Park.
Died March 13th, 2009 at 85 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Murray Walker
British motorsport commentator and journalist (1923–2021).
Born October 10th, 1923 in Birmingham.
Died March 13th, 2021 at 97 years old in Fordingbridge. [ref]
Irvin Kershner
American film director (1923–2010).
Born April 29th, 1923 in Philadelphia.
Died November 27th, 2010 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Eric Sykes
English actor and director (1923-2012).
Died July 4th, 2012 at 89 years old in Esher. [ref]
Ted Stevens
American politician (1923–2010).
Born November 18th, 1923 in Indianapolis.
Died August 9th, 2010 at 86 years old in Dillingham (aviation accident). [ref]
Boris Sagal
American director, television producer (1923–1981).
Born October 18th, 1923 in Dnipro.
Died May 22nd, 1981 at 57 years old in Timberline Lodge (decapitation).
Birthdays 76 to 100 of 1057
A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday. Erma Bombeck